Astronomers have tracked several meteorites that dropped in on Earth back to their origin, space rocks in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

The triple star system is sending comets, asteroids and meteors our way, and the number of interstellar objects entering the solar system will rise.

Meteor showers are caused by Earth passing through streams of dust, rocks, metal, and ice, resulting in brilliant displays of light in the sky. The radiant spot is an optical illusion where meteors ...

"This has been a decade-long detective story, with each recorded meteorite fall providing a new clue," said one astronomer.

Whether this phenomenon can bring luck or love is open to debate, but the true origin is linked to the story of our Solar System. Meteors are grains of dusty debris from parent bodies like comets and ...

Alpha Centauri is inching closer, sending space debris toward our solar system. Could it be a source of interstellar meteors—or even signs of alien life?

There are many theories about how dynamics in the early solar system led to the cosmic neighbourhood we now inhabit, but beyond computer simulations, direct evidence to support them is hard to come by ...

In particular, among the many meteors that shower the Earth every ... could be transferred from [Alpha] Centauri to the Solar System not only deepens our knowledge of interstellar transport ...

From a partial solar eclipse, to bright planets, and the end of the meteor shower 'drought', there is plenty to see in the ...

Space lovers are going to take another solar plunge for what will be another eventful stretch for our galaxy. “It's not a great year for meteor showers, because the usual good ones, the ones ...

One exciting project currently happening is NASA’s Lucy mission, which is on a quest to learn more about asteroids orbiting ...